We haven't done this for some time. I'm talking about unleashing the inherent poetic talents within you guys and gals. No no ... don't protest, I've demonstrated from previous postings that you can do it. Anyway you'll never know till you try.
Well, today's theme is COFFEE ... whether you call it KOPI or EXPRESSO or CAPPUCINNO, we're talking about that tantalising aroma and bitter-sweet taste of fresh brew that promises that giddy satisfaction. Did you know that Ethiopian shepherds discovered coffee when they realised their goats began to dance :)
Now whether you like your coffee served like this ...
or like this ...
or even this ...
To start you off, here's a short piece of java poetry to kick-start the creative process ...
Bean Peace
A poem by Drew K.
A mystery wrapped in brown,
A fragile enigma,
Enveloping the senses,
With the earthy steam
Of a bean.
The mind wrapped in warmth,
The essence of dark roast,
Heating from within,
The senses thrill,
With every lingering
Sniff of the aroma
In the mug
Wasn't that pretty? And here's another in a very different style ...
HONK-HONK
By Galeigh
By Galeigh
WHAT THE HELL YA HONKIN AT?
ARE YOU TRYIN TO WAKE ME UP?
“ CAN’T YOU SEE I’M DRINKIN COFFEE
FROM MY STARBUCK’S COFFEE CUP?”
I GOT SOMETHIN ELSE THAT’S IN MY LAP..
(OF WHICH YOU’D BE AMAZED)
“ A FREE GIFT I GOT WITH A COUPON”
A DONUT, (THAT’S ALL CHOCOLATE GLAZED)
IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR I SEE YOU-
SHAKIN YOUR HEAD, AND MAKING A FIST-
HEY! DON’T GIVE ME THOSE HAND GESTURES
“ I DONT CARE HOW YOU INSIST”
THE LIGHT JUST TURNED GREEN-
( IT’S BEEN A SECOND OR SO)
“ KEEP HONKIN THAT HORN” “I AIN’T GONNA GO”
“ TIL I’M DARN GOOD AND READY”
“ SO JUST LET ER BLOW!”
I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND
SIGN LANGUAGE, OF THE HAND
“ THEN YOU CAN SEE, WHAT I’M GOING TO SAY”
WHOOPS!! “I HIT MY LEFT TURN”
NOW (YOU’RE STARTIN TO BURN)
GEE... “I BET THAT MADE YOUR DAY!”
SO WHEN YOU GET BEHIND-- (A CAFFEINE DRIVEN MIND)
WHO’S TRYING TO START THEIR DAY RIGHT
“ DON’T GIVE ME THE TOOT” (“YOU ORNERY OLD COOT”)
(I DRINK COFFEE) “ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT”
BYE BYE - BEEP BEEP
Now over to you, boys and girls ... show us what YOU can do ... impress Bro Adrian or Mr Nicholas Jee or whoever your English teacher used to be ...
ROSES ARE RED
ReplyDeleteVIOLETS ARE BLUE
LOVE MY KOPI THICK AND SWEET
WITH HAM CHI PENG AND YEW CHAR KUEH TOO !
"I love coffee
ReplyDeleteI love tea
I love the Java Jive
and it loves me."
from the Ink Spots
C is for Caffeine in a cuppa regular or tall
ReplyDeleteO is for black i.e. no milk at all
F is for foamy or topped with cream
F also for fresh brew always a dream
E is for Ethiopia whence it all came
E also for Expresso, kopi-O-kau's kinda the same.
What does it spell? C-O-F-F-E-E Forever!
Kopi Kopi
ReplyDeleteLove you baby
Ah huh
Kopi Kopi
(sung to the tune of "Honey Honey" by Abba)
pls continue. LOL
KOPI I like but POETRY so chim leh, WJ !
ReplyDeleteOur local coffeeshop kopi is far better than anything from Starbucks. At least in my opinion. You agree?
ReplyDeleteSee, you're doing well ... there are some real nice ones there. C'mon, just give it a try. You might surprise yourselves.
ReplyDeleteKopi susu kurang manis tambah gula...
ReplyDeleteThe Coffee Law -
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
Cheers!
Kopi
ReplyDeleteKopi-O
Kopi-O-Pok
Kopi-O-Kau
Kopi-O-Peng
Kopi-Si
Kopi-Si-Pok
Kopi-Si-Kau
Kopi-Si-Peng
Isn't that poetry already? LOL
Time for a coffee joke ...
ReplyDeleteA man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife says, "You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."
The husband says, "You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."
Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee."
Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says: "Hebrews" (He Brews).
Why Coffee is better than Men
ReplyDeleteYou can make coffee as sweet as you desire.
A cup of coffee always looks good.
Coffee smells good.
Coffee tastes good.
Coffee doesn't take up half your bed.
You can have a good conversation with coffee.
You can have coffee anywhere, anytime, and not get arrested.
You can have as many coffees as you desire.
Coffee doesn't care what you look like.
Why Coffee is better than Women
ReplyDeleteSame reasons as to why coffee is supposedly better than men to Lady not from St Joe.
And additionally the following:
You don’t have to put cream in your coffee to make it taste good.
Coffee doesn’t complain when you put whipped cream in it.
You won’t fall asleep after a cup of coffee.
You can always warm coffee up.
Coffee is cheaper.
Coffee is out of your system by tomorrow morning.
You can smoke while drinking coffee.
You can put out a cigarette in a cup of coffee.
You don’t have to put vinegar in your coffee.
If your coffee pot leaks, you can use a regular paper towel to wipe it.
You can always get fresh coffee.
You can turn the pot on, leave the room, and it’ll be hot when you get back.
They sell coffee at police stations.
You can always ditch a bad cup of coffee.
Coffee goes down easier.
If you put chocolate in your coffee, it doesn’t put on weight.
No matter how ugly you are, you can always get a cup of coffee.
A big cup or small cup? It doesn’t matter.
Your coffee doesn’t talk to you.
Coffee is good when it’s cold too.
Coffee stains are easier to remove.
Coffee doesn’t care when you dunk things in it.
Coffee doesn’t care what kind of mood you’re in.
Coffee doesn’t shed.
Coffee is ready in 5 minutes or less.
You can’t get a cup of coffee pregnant by putting cream in it.
Coffee doesn’t mind being ground.
No matter how bad coffee is, you can always make it better.
Coffee doesn’t have a time of the month...it’s good all the time.
When coffee gets old, you can throw it away.
When you have a coffee, you don’t end up with a pube in the back of your throat.
Coffee doesn’t mind if you wake up at 3 AM and decide to have a cup.
There's INSTANT COFFEE!
It can take up to 2 weeks for coffee to grow mold.
Your coffee won’t be jealous of a larger cup.
WHOA! LET THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES BEGIN!
ReplyDeleteTime for a blonde coffee joke
ReplyDeleteA blonde grabbed a large thermos and hurried to a nearby coffee shop.
She held up the thermos and the coffee shop worker quickly came over to take her order.
"Is this big enough to hold six cups of coffee?" the blonde asked.
The coffee shop worker looked at the thermos, hesitated a few seconds, then finally replied, "Yeah. It looks like about six cups to me."
"Oh good!" the blonde sighed in relief. "Then give me two regular, two black, and two decaf."
Another one ...
ReplyDeleteA blonde says to a brunette, ''Excuse me, but each time I sip my
coffee, my eye seems to hurt.''
The brunette says, ''Well maybe you should take the spoon out of the cup.''
A quote ...
ReplyDelete"Chocolate, men, coffee – some things are better rich."
Hainan kopi still one of the best.
ReplyDeletei like my coffee simple and plain
ReplyDeleteunlike some who are cool and vain
who, deeply smitten by western culture,
like to have it with some outlandish mixtures
to savour the so-called blissful texture.
i like my coffee light and cheap
and no need to dress up just for a sip
in kopi tiam, warung or by the road side
where i can still catch some lovely sights.
Kopi O or Kopi Kosong
Kopi Peng or Kopi Susu
i can get them all for a song
and their taste sure beh su
the fancy import from overseas
that taste no better than Kopi Si.
Nice one, just kidding.
ReplyDeleteBtw I think "warung" gave your identity away :)
Hehehe WJ ...
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMM .... (in four tones)
ReplyDeleteNow isn't that poetry? ROTFLMAO
Korean coffee anybody?
ReplyDeleteThere is this fast growing chain call TOM N TOMS COFFEE, priced to be cheaper than Starbucks and Coffee Bean.
ReplyDeleteGo try their TOMNCCINO... Far East Plaza, ICON village and one in Boat Quaty soon....
Enjoy!!!
Korean Dishes are wonderful, and slurp slurp tooooooooo....
Wei, kopi lover, you forgot to add in 'kopi tarik'
ReplyDeleteKopi in Kuching still the best, be it 'kaw' or 'pok' but when you are in Indonesia, don't order kopi, taste horrible, no kopi smell and its very dark in colour.
i heard of Teh Tarik but Kopi Tarik got meh?
ReplyDeleteNL, which part of Indonesia did you try the coffee? In my opinion, the kopi susu with plenty
ReplyDeleteof condensed milk is one of the best if you like
very sweet thing.
Kopi tarik is like teh tarik in the manner of preparing it.
Do you think the colour of the Sarawak River is like kopi-si or teh-si, hah?
ReplyDeleteAnon 1.29am, kopi I tasted is in Pontianak, same goes to Singkawang too.
ReplyDeleteKopi tarik got Anon 12.15am, come to me and I'll 'tarik' one for you kay?
No la, Ecologist, not anymore, our river is quite 'clear but not clean' already but sad to say those living along the river still throw everything in.
ever hear of Blue Mountain coffee?
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